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Fire in Space

Вт, Август 10, 2021 - 7:30

What does fire look like in space? In the gravity on Earth, heated air rises and expands, causing flames to be teardrop shaped. In the microgravity of the air-filled International Space Station (ISS), however, flames are..

Perseus and the Lost Meteors

Пн, Август 09, 2021 - 8:30

What's the best way to watch a meteor shower? This question might come up later this week when the annual Perseid Meteor Shower peaks. One thing that is helpful is a dark sky, as demonstrated in the featured composite image of last..

A Perseid Below

Вс, Август 08, 2021 - 8:30

Earthlings typically watch meteor showers by looking up. But this remarkable view, captured on August 13, 2011 by astronaut Ron Garan, caught a Perseid meteor by looking down. From Garan's perspective onboard...

Jezero Crater: Raised Ridges in 3D

Сб, Август 07, 2021 - 8:30

Get out your red-blue glasses and hover over the surface of Mars. Taken on July 24, the 3D color view is from the Mars Ingenuity Helicopter's 10th flight above the Red Planet.

Stars and Dust Across Corona Australis

Пт, Август 06, 2021 - 8:30

Cosmic dust clouds cross a rich field of stars in this telescopic vista near the northern boundary of Corona Australis, the Southern Crown. Less than 500 light-years away the dust clouds effectively block light from more distant background..

Stars and Dust Across Corona Australis

Пт, Август 06, 2021 - 8:30

Астрономическая неделя с 9 по 15 августа 2021 года

Пт, Август 06, 2021 - 8:19

На данной неделе 12 августа наступит максимум действия метеорного потока Персеиды (ZHR= 120)

Астрономическая неделя с 9 по 15 августа 2021 года

Пт, Август 06, 2021 - 8:19

На данной неделе 12 августа наступит максимум действия метеорного потока Персеиды (ZHR= 120)

Tycho and Clavius

Чт, Август 05, 2021 - 8:30

South is up in this detailed telescopic view across the Moon's rugged southern highlands. Captured on July 20, the lunar landscape features the Moon's young and old, the large craters Tycho and Clavius.

EHT Resolves Central Jet from Black Hole in Cen A

Ср, Август 04, 2021 - 7:30

How do supermassive black holes create powerful jets? To help find out, the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) imaged the center of the nearby active galaxy Centaurus A. The cascade of featured inset images shows...

A Perseid Meteor and the Milky Way

Вт, Август 03, 2021 - 7:30

It was bright and green and flashed as it moved quickly along the Milky Way. It left a trail that took 30 minutes to dissipate. Given the day, August 12, and the direction, away...

The Hubble Ultra Deep Field in Light and Sound

Пн, Август 02, 2021 - 8:30

Have you heard about the Hubble Ultra-Deep Field? Either way, you've likely not heard about it like this -- please run your cursor over the featured image and listen! The Hubble Ultra-Deep Field (HUDF)...